by Jacob Fischler, Iowa Capital Dispatch November 10, 2023 Ahead of Veterans Day, Biden administration officials said Friday the Department of Veterans Affairs will expand health care coverage for certain groups of veterans and their families and create new programs meant to make care more accessible. The VA will make coverage of certain toxic burn […]
November 9th, 2023 OSKALOOSA, IOWA – In honor of National Radiological Technology Week, Mahaska Health is delighted to announce we are expanding our Medical Imaging and Radiological services with our latest advancement in bone health monitoring – the DEXA scan. The DEXA scan is a bone density test that uses X-rays to measure how many […]
Oskaloosa Main Street’s 36th Annual Lighted Christmas Parade will take place on Saturday, December 2nd in downtown Oskaloosa at 7:00 p.m. The Painting with Lights display will go on at 4:45 p.m. and remain on until 11:00 p.m. that night. Enjoy the Dancing Lights show, beginning at 6:00 p.m. Bring the whole family and enjoy […]
by Alex Brown, Iowa Capital Dispatch November 7, 2023 For residents in some Pennsylvania communities, flushing the toilet has suddenly gotten much more expensive. In many townships and counties, rates have spiked as private water companies have bought up wastewater systems from local governments. The new push to privatize sewer services follows the passage of […]
Election Day in Oskaloosa has concluded, and the counted ballots reveal a strong endorsement of the current administration. Mayor David Krutzfeldt has been re-elected with a substantial majority, obtaining 727 votes to Jeremy Lewis’s 384, reflecting the community’s approval of his leadership. In his statement to Oskaloosa News, Mayor Krutzfeldt expressed his gratitude for the […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (Nov. 6, 2023) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship provides a weather summary each week during this […]
Indian Hills Art Gallery (Warrior Commons in Arts & Sciences Building) Ottumwa, Iowa Monday, December 4-Wednesday, January 31 Meet the Artist: December 4, 4-5:30 pm Open to the public Sundays 11 a.m. – 8:30 p.m., Monday through Wednesday 7:15 a.m. – 8:30 p.m., Thursdays 7:15 a.m – 5:30 p.m. Benjamin Parks is a Kansas City […]
by Robbie Sequeira | Stateline, Iowa Capital Dispatch November 6, 2023 As older adults begin to outnumber young people in the United States in the coming decade, advocacy groups are challenging states to shift away from single-family zoning in favor of housing solutions that allow older adults to “age in place.” By 2035, the U.S. […]
by Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch November 6, 2023 A cold and very dry week allowed crop harvest in Iowa to continue at a rate that is more than a week ahead of schedule, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. About 89% of the state’s corn and 97% of soybeans were harvested as of […]
An Oskaloosa Community School District Press Release OSKALOOSA, IOWA — Residents of the Oskaloosa Community Schools will vote on renewing the district’s Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (PPEL) on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. A PPEL is a voter-approved levy that generates funds a school district can use for infrastructure and equipment repairs, purchases, and improvements. […]
